Invaluable for family history research

The records of clubs, societies and sporting organisations can be invaluable for family history research as they invariably include subscribers’ lists, staff records, minutes detailing members &c.

Wexford County Archive actively seeks to acquire such records – some of its holdings to date include:

• Miceál Kehoe collection, c. 1914-2000s
• Wexford Wanderers Rugby Football Club, 1928-81
• Wexford Cricket Club, 1947-55
• Commercial Club, New Ross, 1885-2001
• Catholic Young Men’s Society, Wexford, 1855-1923
• Bree Guild, ICA, 1911-14
• Cushinstown Guild, ICA, 1958-94

Title page of a game book or sportsman’s journal from the Lord Templemore archive

Miceál Kehoe collection

Predominantly a GAA collection comprising football and hurling souvenir programmes, match tickets, GAA photographs, match audios, the collection also includes local magazine titles (e.g. The Hawthorn; Link), newspaper clippings relating to the 1798 and 1916 periods, programmes for local theatre productions and local cultural events, religious booklets and journals.  Collected by Miceál Kehoe, former president of the GAA (1949-52).

Selection of records from Miceál Kehoe collection

• Ref code: IE WXCA / P 005
• Title: Miceál Mac Eochaidh collection
• Dates: c. 1914 – 2000s
• Level of description: Box list
• Extent: 52 boxes
• Access: By appointment only

Wexford Cricket Club

Collection includes minute book documenting the establishment of the club in 1947 up to 1955, and cricket scoring books (1952-54) recording the names of the batsmen and bowlers

• Ref code: IE WXCA / P 028
• Title: Wexford Cricket Club
• Dates: 1947 – 1955
• Level of description: Box list
• Extent: 1 box
• Access: By appointment only

Wexford Wanderers Rugby Football Club

Records include match report book, 1928-29; minute book, 1956-81

• Ref code: IE WXCA / P 029
• Title: Wexford Wanderers Rugby Football Club
• Dates: 1928 – 1981
• Level of description: Box list
• Extent: 1 box
• Access: By appointment only

Commercial Club, New Ross

Established for ‘the commercial young men of the town’ in 1885, the collection mainly comprises minute books which document the administration of the club over the course of more than a century

• Ref code: IE WXCA / P 239
• Title: Commercial Club, New Ross
• Dates: 1885 – 2001
• Level of description: Box list
• Extent: 2 boxes
• Access: By appointment only

Catholic Young Men’s Society (St. Iberius branch), Wexford

Records include registers of members, CYMS minutes, minutes of Debating Club, minutes of Bridge Club, minutes of Table Tennis Club, cash books and account ledgers

• Ref code: IE WXCA / P 274
• Title: CYMS, Wexford (St, Iberius branch)
• Dates: 1855 – 1983
• Level of description: Box list
• Extent: 2 boxes
• Access: By appointment only

I.C.A. Bree Guild

Minute books of Bree Guild of the ICA documenting the activities of the guild in its formative years

• Ref code: IE WXCA / P 317
• Title: Minute books, Bree Guild, ICA
• Dates: 1911 – 14
• Level of description: Finding aid
• Extent: 2 volumes
• Access: By appointment only

I.C.A. Cushinstown Guild

Minute books and accounts of Cushinstown Guild of the ICA

• Ref code: IE WXCA / P 269
• Title: Minute books and accounts, Cushinstown Guild, ICA
• Dates: 1958 – 94
• Level of description: Finding aid
• Extent: 1 box
• Access: By appointment only

Selection of records from Miceál Kehoe collection